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nataleesod 's review for:
Geisha of Gion
by Mineko Iwasaki
It was indeed a very interesting and amazing journey or I might even call it an adventure for me, who's only looking in from the outside. I love memoirs or books like this that allow you to travel for free; in a different life, country, culture, EVEN back in time. I love learning about other people's lives and stepping into their shoes.
However, it's very sad that it was simply a TRANSLATION of Mineko Iwasaki's life instead of actually putting in the effort to formally write her story in English. It was LAZY WORK for me, not putting in much thought, and just literally translating. It was so obvious that the writer didn't think about the writing that much and didn't bother to proofread or edit. There were so many errors and many times she wrote how she spoke which can be annoying at times. She quickly jumps from one topic to another, even though they are super unrelated, which can also be disturbing. It's basically translating for the sake of it. This is my only issue.
But overall, loved the stories, the learnings, the realizations, and the book!
However, it's very sad that it was simply a TRANSLATION of Mineko Iwasaki's life instead of actually putting in the effort to formally write her story in English. It was LAZY WORK for me, not putting in much thought, and just literally translating. It was so obvious that the writer didn't think about the writing that much and didn't bother to proofread or edit. There were so many errors and many times she wrote how she spoke which can be annoying at times. She quickly jumps from one topic to another, even though they are super unrelated, which can also be disturbing. It's basically translating for the sake of it. This is my only issue.
But overall, loved the stories, the learnings, the realizations, and the book!